Very long week ahead for the markets. Here are the key catalysts to watch. 👇 🔹 FEDERAL RESERVE | WED, OCT 28 • Rate decision: 2:00 PM ET • Press conference: 2:30 PM ET • Markets expect rates to remain unchanged. • Forward guidance will be critical. 🔹 MEGA CAP EARNINGS The biggest reports of the week: • Wed: $MSFT Microsoft, $GOOGL Alphabet • Thu: $AMZN Amazon • Thu: $LLY Eli Lilly Watch AI spending, cloud growth, advertising, margins and guidance. 🔹 GDP + PCE INFLATION | THU, OCT 29 8:30 AM ET • Q3 GDP: 3.0%–3.2% forecast • Headline PCE: +0.5% MoM forecast • Core PCE: +0.3% MoM forecast • Jobless claims: ~200K forecast Hotter inflation could pressure rate cut expectations. Strong growth could support the soft-landing outlook. 🔹 OTHER EARNINGS TO WATCH TUE: $KO $BA $PYPL $V WED: $KLAC $NOW $GEV THU: $INTC $SNDK $COIN $MSTR $CAT FRI: $XOM $CVX $ABBV 🔹 OTHER ECONOMIC DATA TUE, OCT 27 • Durable goods: +1.2% forecast • Consumer confidence: 81.2 forecast • New home sales FRI, OCT 30 • Employment Cost Index: +0.8% QoQ forecast Wage growth remains a key inflation indicator. THE BOTTOM LINE The Fed, mega cap earnings, GDP and PCE inflation converge in one of the most important weeks for markets this month. AI spending, interest rates and inflation could drive volatility across the Nasdaq and broader market.